When President Obama stood on the beaches of Louisiana and Florida last year, he was as powerless as just about everyone else. The fate of命運 the Deepwater深水 Horizon rig鑽孔 was in the hands of BP engineers and for almost three months, it gushed湧出的 crude oil原油 out into the Gulf of Mexico墨西哥灣 in almost unimaginable不可想像的 volumes.
By the time the pipeline管道 was capped封頂, BP's reputation was in ruins. Tourism across three states had ground to a halt陷於停頓 and the livelihood生活 of countless fishermen was threatened.
Twelve months later, the healing process癒合過程 has been slow; tourists are beginning to return. But for many still seeking要求 compensation賠償, there's continued frustration and a loss of faith in both BP and the Obama administration. Almost $4 billion has been paid out to those who lost business, but many view the process as confusing, unfair and far too slow.
Many questions also remain about the environmental damage. Most scientists agree it wasn't as severe嚴重 as first thought, but the long-term effects of such a huge catastrophe will take years to unfold展開. The last of the fishing waters that were closed last year have finally been re-opened, but for the people of the Gulf states, the scars have far from healed離癒合還很遠.
By the time the pipeline管道 was capped封頂, BP's reputation was in ruins. Tourism across three states had ground to a halt陷於停頓 and the livelihood生活 of countless fishermen was threatened.
Twelve months later, the healing process癒合過程 has been slow; tourists are beginning to return. But for many still seeking要求 compensation賠償, there's continued frustration and a loss of faith in both BP and the Obama administration. Almost $4 billion has been paid out to those who lost business, but many view the process as confusing, unfair and far too slow.
Many questions also remain about the environmental damage. Most scientists agree it wasn't as severe嚴重 as first thought, but the long-term effects of such a huge catastrophe will take years to unfold展開. The last of the fishing waters that were closed last year have finally been re-opened, but for the people of the Gulf states, the scars have far from healed離癒合還很遠.
Andy Gallacher, BBC News
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/04/110420_witn_gulf_oneyearon_page.shtml
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